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Andy is a member of Forrester's Business Technology Futures team, which serves CIOs and their business partners by predicting the long-term business impact of information technology. His research focus is on smart computing and analytics and tech-driven business transformation, analyzing the shifting economics of the industry, including spending, budgeting, and the influence of macroeconomic trends.
He also researches the growing customization of IT systems for industry-specific applications, especially in the utilities, energy, and professional services sectors. He is also a thought leader in the sourcing and procurement technology markets.
Andy has extensive experience in the technology market and in strategic planning, both as an analyst and a practitioner in the business world. He came to Forrester through its acquisition of Giga Information Group in 2003, where he had worked as a vice president and research leader since 1998. Prior to joining Giga, Andy held a variety of vice president positions at American Express in the chairman's office, technologies, strategic planning, and re-engineering. Before joining American Express, Andy worked as an economist, writer, and editor for various organizations, including Shearson Lehman Brothers; the US House of Representatives' Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs; and the Council on Wage and Price Stability in the Executive Office of the President.
Andy has been a regular participant in Forrester's IT Forum conferences, delivering keynote addresses in 2006 and 2007 with colleagues on the future of software. He has also been a recurring presenter at Conference Board conferences on eProcurement and eSourcing. He has been quoted in leading business and technology publications, including BusinessWeek, The Economist, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
Andy earned a B.A. in philosophy from Haverford College and a Ph.D. in history from Johns Hopkins University.
Ten Areas Of Focus For The Next 12 Months
Expect 2011 to be an exciting year in financial services, driven for the most part by the increasingly important role of eBusiness and channel strategy professionals. The rise of smartphones, the...
Forrester conducted an online survey fielded in November 2011 of 4,030 US Hispanic individuals ages 18 to 75. For results based on a randomly chosen sample of this size (N = 4,030), there is 95%...
Forrester conducted an online survey fielded in October 2012 of 5,612 Canadian individuals ages 18 to 88. For results based on a randomly chosen sample of this size (N = 5,612), there is 95%...

Forrester Research conducted an online survey in October and November 2010 of 5,897 consumers ages 18 and older in South Korea, Australia, Japan, metropolitan China (including Hong Kong, Shanghai,...
The European Technographics® Retail, Customer Experience, And Travel Online Survey, Q3 2010, surveyed 14,193 respondents in the seven markets of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain,...
Forrester conducted an online survey fielded in September 2011 of 3,850 US online users ages 18 to 88 as a subsegment of the North American Technographics Online Benchmark Survey, Q3 2011 (US,...
The Russian Technographics® Online Benchmark Survey, Q3 2011, surveyed 2,000 respondents in across Russia. This survey is based on online adults ages 16 and older (who are members of the...
How Online Retail In India Is Evolving Differently From Other Major Markets
India's eCommerce market is at an early stage but is expected to see huge growth over the next four to five years. Over the past 12 months, venture capitalists have invested heavily in India's...
Put Digital Touchpoints At The Heart Of Your Multichannel Strategy
In this research, we explore what the state of the economy, new regulations, competition, and changing customer behavior mean for the priorities of eBusiness and channel strategy executives at...

The European Technographics® Retail, Customer Experience, And Travel Online Survey, Q3 2011, surveyed 13,063respondents in the seven markets of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain,...
Forrester conducted an online survey fielded in July 2012 of 14,000 European individuals in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. This survey is based on an online...
Forrester conducted an online survey fielded in October 2011 of 4,505 US individuals ages 18 to 88. For results based on a randomly chosen sample of this size (N = 4,505), there is 95% confidence...
A Topline Look At eCommerce Growth In Brazil And Mexico
Latin America's online retail markets are dynamic and varied. With the largest economy and approximately 40% of Latin America's Internet users, Brazil will remain the powerhouse in Latin American...
Forrester conducted an online survey fielded in April and May 2012 of 58,068 US and 5,635 Canadian online adults ages 18 to 88. For results based on randomly chosen samples of these sizes (N = 58,068...
A Guide To Growing Worldwide Sales From An Australian Base
International online sales represent a massive opportunity for Australian brands, as the Australian online retail market remains small in comparison to its global counterparts. This report shows...
How Online Retail In Brazil Is Evolving Differently From Other Major Markets
Despite a slowdown in overall economic growth in Brazil, eCommerce continues to charge ahead. Forrester forecasts that online retail revenues in the country, currently US$10 billion, will double over...

Forrester conducted an online survey fielded in November 2011 of 5,998 individuals ages 16 to 75 in top urban cities/states of Mexico and Brazil and top urban cities/provinces of Argentina. In...
Firms Continue To Enhance Core Functionality But Lack New Digital Banking Features
This report details how the secure websites of the six largest retail banks in Canada stack up against each other across six categories and 66 individual criteria measuring the banks' online...
Forrester Research conducted an online survey in July 2011 of 7,085 consumers ages 18 and older in South Korea, Australia, Japan, metropolitan China (including Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing,...
Forrester conducted an online survey fielded in November and December 2010 of 4,007 individuals ages 16 to 75 in top urban cities/states of Mexico including México City (Distrito Federal),...
Identifying The Right Option For Your B2C eCommerce Business
China has become the leading emerging market for many Western brands and retailers. Attractive due to the scale and growth of the retail market, many companies view China as both a near-term...

The European Technographics® Online Benchmark Survey, Q3 2011, surveyed 21,000 respondents in the eight markets of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. This...
Forrester conducted an online survey fielded in July and August 2012 of 6,008 individuals ages 16 to 75 in top urban areas/provinces of Argentina and top urban areas/states of Brazil and Mexico. In...
How Online Retail In China Is Evolving Differently From Other Major Markets
China's eCommerce market is both one of the largest and one of the fastest growing in the world. While Forrester estimates the traditional B2C online retail markets to be larger in the US and Japan...
Forrester conducted an online survey fielded in July 2011 of 64,515 US and Canadian online adults ages 18 to 88. For results based on a randomly chosen sample of this size (N = 64,515), there is 95%...